Opportunities and Challenges in DNA-Hybrid Nanomaterials

ACS Nano. 2019 Aug 27;13(8):8512-8516. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06186. Epub 2019 Aug 15.

Abstract

Nature has inspired the development of many life-like materials. Although still simplistic, key biological functionalities have been incorporated, enabling a wide variety of applications. DNA-based systems, in particular, show high promise due to their ability to merge specific Watson-Crick base pairing with unique properties that are also programmable, scalable, or dynamic. By combining the fields of DNA-based covalent polymers, DNA origami, and DNA-functionalized supramolecular polymers, new frontiers in next-generation DNA-based hybrid materials that can outperform current bioartificial systems will be realized. Many challenges must still be overcome before this emerging technology can be materialized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Polymers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Polymers
  • DNA